A 31-year-old man from Keighley has been handed an extended prison sentence after being found guilty of multiple sexual offences involving children. Liam Crosby, of Harewood Rise, was convicted at Bradford Crown Court on various charges, including making and distributing indecent images of children and attempting to engage in sexual communications with minors.
On Tuesday, September 10, 2024, Crosby was sentenced to a nine-year extended sentence, comprising six years in custody and a three-year extended licence period.
The case against Crosby began in July 2022 when he was arrested following a referral from the National Crime Agency. Authorities discovered indecent images of a child uploaded from a Snapchat account linked to him. After seizing his phone, police found additional indecent images of children, along with numerous sexualized communications with minors.
While Crosby was initially charged and summoned to court, further investigations by West Yorkshire Police uncovered evidence linking him to additional offences involving a 15-year-old victim. This led to a second arrest, revealing more incriminating material.
Detective Sergeant Craig Stevens of the Bradford District Online Child Abuse Investigation Team commented: “Crosby has refused to cooperate with the police and justice system. He is a prolific offender who deserves to be behind bars for a long time.”
The police have urged anyone who may have been a victim of an online sexual offence to come forward.
